Pentium 907 vs i7-7820EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1250	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Pentium
Power efficiency	9.99	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	31	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	131 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	504 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Pentium 907.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt

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